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Essays on Francis Fukuyama

2 essays

Aug 5, 2025ACX

Should Strong Gods Bet On GDP?

Scott examines Fukuyama's defense of liberalism as enabling tight-knit communities, and argues that economic constraints are what prevent more people from forming such communities today.

10 min read 1,518 words

Sep 28, 2022ACX

From Nostradamus To Fukuyama

Scott Alexander examines how public predictions are judged over time, using examples like Nostradamus and Fukuyama to illustrate common pitfalls and offer advice on making predictions.

27 min read 4,045 words

forecasting Francis Fukuyama Gary Marcus